ELB Certificates Should Be Rotated

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Ensures that you rotate your certificate before the set configurable days.

Risk Level

Medium

Address

Security

Compliance Standards

NIST

Triage and Remediation

How to Prevent

Using Console

Using CLI

To prevent the misconfiguration of ELB certificates not being rotated in IAM using AWS CLI, you can follow these steps:

List All Server Certificates: Regularly list all server certificates to keep track of their expiration dates and ensure they are rotated before they expire.
```
aws iam list-server-certificates
```
Check Certificate Expiration Dates: Use the get-server-certificate command to check the expiration dates of each certificate. This helps in identifying certificates that are nearing expiration.
```
aws iam get-server-certificate --server-certificate-name <certificate-name>
```

Automate Certificate Rotation: Implement a script or use AWS CLI commands to automate the rotation of certificates. This can be done by uploading a new certificate and updating the ELB to use the new certificate.

aws iam upload-server-certificate --server-certificate-name <new-certificate-name> --certificate-body file://<path-to-certificate-body> --private-key file://<path-to-private-key> --certificate-chain file://<path-to-certificate-chain>

Update ELB with New Certificate: After uploading the new certificate, update the ELB to use the new certificate.

aws elb set-load-balancer-listener-ssl-certificate --load-balancer-name <load-balancer-name> --load-balancer-port <port> --ssl-certificate-id <new-certificate-arn>

By following these steps, you can ensure that your ELB certificates are rotated regularly, preventing any misconfigurations related to expired certificates.

Using Python

To prevent the misconfiguration of ELB (Elastic Load Balancer) certificates not being rotated in AWS IAM using Python scripts, you can follow these steps:

1. Set Up AWS SDK for Python (Boto3)

First, ensure you have the AWS SDK for Python (Boto3) installed. You can install it using pip if you haven’t already:

pip install boto3

2. Create a Script to List Certificates and Check Expiry Dates

You need a script that lists all the certificates and checks their expiry dates. This will help you identify certificates that need to be rotated.

import boto3
from datetime import datetime, timedelta

# Initialize a session using Amazon IAM
session = boto3.Session(profile_name='your-profile-name')
iam_client = session.client('iam')

# Define the threshold for certificate rotation (e.g., 30 days before expiry)
rotation_threshold = timedelta(days=30)

# Get the current date
current_date = datetime.utcnow()

# List all server certificates
certificates = iam_client.list_server_certificates()

for cert in certificates['ServerCertificateMetadataList']:
    cert_name = cert['ServerCertificateName']
    cert_arn = cert['Arn']
    cert_expiry = cert['Expiration']

    # Check if the certificate is nearing expiry
    if cert_expiry - current_date <= rotation_threshold:
        print(f"Certificate {cert_name} (ARN: {cert_arn}) is nearing expiry and should be rotated.")

3. Automate Certificate Rotation

You can automate the rotation process by creating a new certificate and updating the ELB to use the new certificate. This example assumes you have the new certificate ready.

import boto3

# Initialize a session using Amazon IAM
session = boto3.Session(profile_name='your-profile-name')
iam_client = session.client('iam')
elb_client = session.client('elbv2')

# Function to upload a new certificate
def upload_new_certificate(cert_name, cert_body, private_key, cert_chain):
    response = iam_client.upload_server_certificate(
        ServerCertificateName=cert_name,
        CertificateBody=cert_body,
        PrivateKey=private_key,
        CertificateChain=cert_chain
    )
    return response['ServerCertificateMetadata']['Arn']

# Function to update ELB with the new certificate
def update_elb_certificate(elb_arn, listener_arn, new_cert_arn):
    response = elb_client.modify_listener(
        ListenerArn=listener_arn,
        Certificates=[
            {
                'CertificateArn': new_cert_arn
            },
        ]
    )
    return response

# Example usage
new_cert_arn = upload_new_certificate('new-cert-name', 'cert-body', 'private-key', 'cert-chain')
update_elb_certificate('elb-arn', 'listener-arn', new_cert_arn)

4. Schedule the Script to Run Periodically

To ensure continuous compliance, schedule the script to run periodically using a task scheduler like cron (Linux) or Task Scheduler (Windows).

Example: Using cron (Linux)

Open the crontab editor:
```
crontab -e
```

Add a cron job to run the script daily:

0 0 * * * /usr/bin/python3 /path/to/your/script.py

By following these steps, you can automate the process of checking and rotating ELB certificates in AWS IAM using Python scripts, ensuring that your certificates are always up-to-date and reducing the risk of misconfigurations.

Additional Reading:

https://docs.aws.amazon.com/IAM/latest/UserGuide/id_credentials_server-certs.html

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ELB Certificates Should Be Rotated

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Risk Level

Address

Compliance Standards

Triage and Remediation

How to Prevent

1. Set Up AWS SDK for Python (Boto3)

2. Create a Script to List Certificates and Check Expiry Dates

3. Automate Certificate Rotation

4. Schedule the Script to Run Periodically

Example: Using cron (Linux)

Additional Reading:

AWS Introduction

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​Risk Level

​Address

​Compliance Standards

​Triage and Remediation

​How to Prevent

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Address

Compliance Standards

Triage and Remediation

How to Prevent

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